Abstract
We report on rapid fabrication of optical volume gratings in Foturan glass using a modulated femtosecond laser focused with cylindrical lenses. An optical volume grating with an area of 2 mm ×3 mm and ∼ 2 mm thickness can be achieved within 10 min by use of this method. Optical micrography confirms the volume nature of the gratings and shows that they consist of 10 μm-thickness planes with a period of 15 μm. The diffraction efficiency is examined to be ∼56%. The limitations and future implementations of the fabricated volume gratings are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 853-857 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing |
| Volume | 97 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 81.05.Kf
- 82.50.Pt
- PACS: 42.62.-b